Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Mitchell W. Adkins Transylvania University Stabbing Attack

April 28, 2017 Mitchell W. Adkins Transylvania University Stabbing Attack 2 injured 1 arrested: Former student of Transylvania University Lexington, Kentucky named Mitchell W. Adkins stabs 2 students after they answer to him that they are Democrats. He walked into a coffee shop on campus with a bag filled with various edged weapons. He asked a student whether they were a Democrat or a Republican. The student replied that she was a Republican to which Adkins responded "You are safe." He then proceeded to ask two other students about their political affiliation and stabbed both of them with a machete.

The 2017 Transylvania University machete attack, also referred to as the 2017 Transylvania University stabbing attack,[1] took place on April 28, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky when a former student stabbed two people on the campus based on their political ideology.

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According to witnesses, a former student of Transylvania University named Mitchell W. Adkins walked into a coffee shop on campus at around 8:45 a.m. EDT with a bag filled with various edged weapons.[2]He asked a student whether they were a Democrat or a Republican.[3] The student replied that she was a Republican to which Adkins responded "You are safe."[4] He then proceeded to ask two other students about their political affiliation and stabbed both of them with a machete.[5][6] Adkins suffered self-inflicted injuries as well.[4] Police were called immediately and Adkins was subdued without much resistance. He and and one of the victims were transported to the hospital to treat injuries.[2] Adkins was charged with first-degree and fourth-degree assault, and three counts of wanton endangerment.[4]

Adkins pleaded not guilty on May 1 and appears in court June 7. On May 1, the court ordered Adkins to undergo a mental status evaluation. On May 10, the Fayette District Court approved the search of a laptop used by Adkins, stating the Internet was "where he proclaimed his distaste with Transylvania’s political atmosphere and intolerance for political affiliation."[8]